From government to governance: A symbolic mutation and its repercussions for democracy

Political Studies

Volumn 63, Issue S1, 2015, Pages 2-17

  Lievens, Matthias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Claude Lefort; Democracy; Governance; Government; Representation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84925728941     PISSN: 00323217     EISSN: 14679248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9248.12171     Document Type: Article

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